Major stretch of I-696 to close in Oakland County through the weekend
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich (FOX 2) - A major portion of I-696 will be closed for repairs until Monday, so plan your travel accordingly.
Starting at 10 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 11, eastbound I-696 will be closed from I-275 to Telegraph Road until 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12.
Westbound I-696 will also be closed from Telegraph to I-275 from 10 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 11 to 5 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 14.
To access eastbound I-696, drivers will be directed to take eastbound M-5 and continue onto eastbound Eight Mile.
They should then turn north onto Telegraph Road and take southbound M-10 (Lodge Freeway/Northwestern Highway) until reaching Lahser Road, where they will turn north and proceed to eastbound I-696.
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For those traveling west, use southbound US-24 (Telegraph Road) to westbound M-102 (8 Mile Road), then continue on westbound M-5 to reach westbound I-96/I-696.
Other major road closures
There are other traffic shifts also expected to take effect this week, including two I-75 ramps at E. Holly in Oakland County and E M-3 in Wayne County.
Construction on I-275 will close the eastbound and westbound ramps at Ann Arbor Road until mid-September, as well as the northbound ramp to US-12 until late September.
There's also road work on I-94 where a pilot project to install digital infrastructure into the pavement has begun. Learn more here.